in a flash
Example Sentences
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But that illusion is impossible if all of space-time occurs in a flash.
From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026
Last month — to their surprise and seemingly in a flash — Edwards and his wife’s net worth hit $1 million, with home equity accounting for just one-fourth of it.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“One Battle After Another” moves with breakneck speed, its 162 minutes going by in a flash.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
The U.S. women’s hockey team was almost caught in a flash storm of its own last Thursday, as it sat just two minutes from being on the wrong side of a massive upset against Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
She was back in a flash with a book and a smile.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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